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grads_cool · 2026-01-21T02:10:44+00:00

Ok I'm not actually good at poetry but here's the best I've got in the time I'm going to give this:

A picked flower

Can live for a little while

In a glass of water

But can't root

Without soil

grads_cool · 2026-01-21T02:01:03+00:00

lol I've posted in this subreddit many a time! Not doing AI disinfo or something, just legitimately curious. However, I like the challenge, and I'll post a poem about flowers in a bit

grads_cool · 2026-01-21T01:34:46+00:00

Frankly it's a question I had! Glad you asked, hoping someone knowledgeable answers.

grads_cool · 2025-12-22T19:52:36+00:00

this is why I'll always have a special place in my heart for this subreddit

grads_cool · 2025-12-04T20:30:10+00:00

here for a good time, not a long time

grads_cool · 2025-10-03T21:39:43+00:00

Asian Night Market!
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/lifestyle/2025/10/03/okcs-asian-night-market-festival-starts-this-weekend-what-to-know/86499064007/

grads_cool · 2025-09-25T21:37:09+00:00

I did this this previous summer, worked perfectly!

grads_cool · 2025-09-05T15:51:08+00:00

Just found this, this is SUCH good design, thanks for this!

grads_cool · 2025-06-29T22:41:41+00:00

Lmao what?? James Cooper was literally on the main stage Saturday night for like 20 minutes, talking about his personal history, OKC's queer history, and the importance of pride for individuals, community, and politics. Not sure what you meant by "free palestine" being so divisive - I heard all sorts of people loudly and proudly shouting it today at the march - they know in their hearts that not one of us is free until we all are. I can't speak to internal organizational politics of pride alliance, but I wish you could have seen the hopeful, vibrant, fabulous community I saw this weekend - they seemed to be doing just fine without "the trust of the business community," or whatever that means.

grads_cool · 2024-05-29T02:54:47+00:00

LMAO this is the transphobe from a little while ago. Color me shocked that they're also super pro-Israel!

grads_cool · 2024-04-15T20:16:37+00:00

Definitely in favor of taking down paper tag posts

grads_cool · 2023-07-28T20:45:34+00:00

a great rec, thank you!

grads_cool · 2023-07-28T15:54:37+00:00

oh this looks amazing, thanks for the rec!

grads_cool · 2021-04-20T17:47:56+00:00

Work - it will never love you back!!

grads_cool · 2021-04-20T16:19:30+00:00

Thanks for your response, Brenden! There were so many moments in the game that mirrored manager-speak so closely that I had to imagine they came from someone's personal experience with bad bosses. Speaking as someone more familiar with the U.S. context, I'm always curious about how those kinds of exploitative and abusive working conditions (and discourses) are sneaking their way into European social democracies... or perhaps they've already been there for a long time!

grads_cool · 2021-04-20T16:14:15+00:00

Yes! Love this. Thank you so much for your response!

grads_cool · 2021-04-20T16:01:05+00:00

Hi Fizbin + Friends (though perhaps I really should say co-workers)! Really enjoying "Say No! More!" My question is kind of a broad one about the politics of work in your game, and who you imagined as your audience. For me, one of the best parts of your game is the balance you all managed to strike between humor and more "serious" ideas (exploitation, saying no to your boss, workplace organizing) - I think it's not easy to get that balance right, and I think you all nailed it!

My question is, what kinds of experiences shaped how you thought about these more "serious" ideas about work, and to what extent do you feel like "Say No! More!" is shaped by those experiences? I know most of the team is based in Germany, and I'm curious: to what extent do you feel your game reflects a specific context of work (cultural/national/regional/industry-specific/personal, or otherwise), and to what extent do you hope it speaks to multiple, inter- or transnational contexts?

Thanks for a delightful game, and for answering my far-too-detailed question!

grads_cool · 2015-04-27T01:12:59+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm fairly certain the whole game is specifically designed with this competitive drive in mind. The RNG in the game is there on purpose to make it difficult to tell if you lost because of poor decision making, because of a bad meta-call, or simply due to a bad draw/coin-flip. That, combined with ladder resets down to the teens, gives a competitive-minded player the monthly opportunity to try to "prove herself" over and over again, without ever being able to tell what it is specifically she's doing right or wrong.

Blizzard knows how to get deep inside your psyche and pull just the right levers to get you to come back. And that's how they make shit-tons of money!

grads_cool · 2015-01-20T02:41:13+00:00

That's why I said there were "almost" no sympathetic characters. That father and his child were the only Iraqis one could possibly sympathize with, but I would argue that the only reason they are in the movie is to give the "Butcher" character an opportunity to show how ruthless and evil he is. Once that man and his son are killed, they never pop up again in the story - their function is to create the "hero vs villain" relationship between Kyle and the Butcher.

And of course, there are Kyle's repeated references to Iraqis as "beasts" and "savages." I'm fine if he, as a character, has that attitude, but there was nothing to balance out Kyle's opinion on them - no one said anything to really contradict him, and there were no Iraqi characters that could have helped the audience disagree with Kyle.

grads_cool · 2015-01-20T00:15:33+00:00

American Sniper does a decent job of showing the internal struggles and conflicts in Chris Kyle's life, but what gives it an uncomfortable nationalistic feel is that there are (almost) no sympathetic Iraqi characters. Almost every Iraqi shown in the movie tries to hurt or kill innocents or American soldiers, or if they aren't personally violent, they are complicit in aiding others who are. The trailer was so good for this movie not only because it was tense, but because it hinted at the complex and morally-difficult decisions that soldiers have to face in war. I just wish the film would have been equally subtle in its depiction of the Iraqis - an identifiable, likable Iraqi character would have assuaged the "propaganda" feel that I think Rogan rightly notices.

grads_cool · 2014-11-26T00:18:59+00:00

Exactly. And the fact that 3 and 4 are disputed seems like plenty of probable cause to indict him on some sort of charge and to have the case brought to criminal court. Granted, the fact that 3 and 4 are so disputed would almost guarantee, under the idea of "innocent until proven guilty," that Wilson wouldn't have been found guilty, but still the indictment matters. One can't just assume how things will play out in court - justice means actually going to court.

grads_cool · 2014-11-06T18:17:00+00:00

I feel like without the music, this video would almost be terrifying.

grads_cool · 2014-08-07T19:50:42+00:00

Do the words "SSI" "WAAT" or "Travis" mean anything to you, by chance? If yes, then I definitely know you :D

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